A brief e-mail from a Microsoft representative announced the project, without revealing many details.

343 Industries, Xbox Entertainment Studios and Scott Free Productions are proud to announce a new "Halo" digital feature project to be released later this year. The project will be executive produced by Ridley Scott and Scott Free TV President, David Zucker. Sergio Mimica-Gezzan ("Battlestar Galactica" "Pillars of the Earth," "Heroes") will direct.

Update: We reached out for more details on the project, to which Microsft replied, “We are not confirming additional information on the project at this time, but will have more to share at E3.” Looks like we'll find out more in a few months.

Our TakeIt's a bit unclear exactly what this project will entail. The presumption is that it will be something along the lines of Halo's web series, Forward Unto Dawn. Whatever it is, it has a good pedigree of film makers well-versed in science-fiction, which bodes well for the project.